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14128740 - Young woman using mobile phone while waiting for the bus in Kemi Station, Lapland

14127617 - Young woman using mobile phone while waiting for the bus in Kemi Station, Lapland

A girl takes care of her sister while her parents work, local family in the riverside village of Timicuro I. Iqutios peruvian amazon, Loreto, Peru

14090092 - A girl takes care of her sister while her parents work, local family in the riverside village of Timicuro I. Iqutios peruvian amazon, Loreto, Peru

71451879 - Man waving while transporting reeds on tricycle, Toliary II, Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar, Indian Ocean

14130693 - Young woman using mobile phone while waiting for the bus in Kemi Station, Lapland

14128040 - Construction worker exemplifies the concept of occupational hazard while working on a high scaffold, Sri Lanka

Cotton fields in Isla Mayor, Lebrija, Seville, Spain. The Lower Guadalquivir, a reference area for Andalusian cotton production. Cotton stripper while harvesting a field mature high-yield stripper cotton.

14090709 - Cotton fields in Isla Mayor, Lebrija, Seville, Spain. The Lower Guadalquivir, a reference area for Andalusian cotton production. Cotton stripper while harvesting a field mature high-yield stripper cotton.

Woman spreads her arms while strolling along beach of Bijoutier Island, Bijoutier Island, Alphonse Group, Outer Seychelles, Seychelles, Indian Ocean

71452062 - Woman spreads her arms while strolling along beach of Bijoutier Island, Bijoutier Island, Alphonse Group, Outer Seychelles, Seychelles, Indian Ocean

14127064 - Young woman using mobile phone while waiting for the bus in Kemi Station, Lapland

14089986 - Cotton fields in Isla Mayor, Lebrija, Seville, Spain. The Lower Guadalquivir, a reference area for Andalusian cotton production. Cotton stripper while harvesting a field mature high-yield stripper cotton.

14127465 - Woman sleeps while waiting for flight at Dubai Airport

14125521 - A man rides a burro while leading another loaded burro on the road near Bani, Dominican Republic.

14124723 - A man rides a burro while leading another loaded burro on the road near Bani, Dominican Republic.

14090459 - Cotton fields in Isla Mayor, Lebrija, Seville, Spain. The Lower Guadalquivir, a reference area for Andalusian cotton production. Cotton stripper while harvesting a field mature high-yield stripper cotton.

14124268 - A man rides a burro while leading another loaded burro on the road near Bani, Dominican Republic.

14092723 - Cotton fields in Isla Mayor, Lebrija, Seville, Spain. The Lower Guadalquivir, a reference area for Andalusian cotton production. Cotton stripper while harvesting a field mature high-yield stripper cotton.

14092547 - A girl takes care of her sister while her parents work, local family in the riverside village of Timicuro I. Iqutios peruvian amazon, Loreto, Peru

71430287 - Naughty dog sticking tongue out while looking through open car window, near Tarcoles, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Central America

Woman and man relaxing on the sea wall while the cat stalks past empty chairs and tables in front of the seafront tavernas in 'Little Venice'39;, Mykonos, South Aegean, Greece, Europe

71428983 - Woman and man relaxing on the sea wall while the cat stalks past empty chairs and tables in front of the seafront tavernas in 'Little Venice'39;, Mykonos, South Aegean, Greece, Europe

Auroral streamers or rays rather than curtains as part of the pulsating phase of the great equinox display of Northern Lights on March 23,2023. The rays have a strong vertical structure from precipitating electrons but were pulsing off and on rather than rippling. While the predominent colour is green,there is a lot of red and magenta mixed in. The rays appear to be converging up toward the magnetic zenith. This is looking south. Orion is at right.

13998834 - Auroral streamers or rays rather than curtains as part of the pulsating phase of the great equinox display of Northern Lights on March 23,2023. The rays have a strong vertical structure from precipitating electrons but were pulsing off and on rather than rippling. While the predominent colour is green,there is a lot of red and magenta mixed in. The rays appear to be converging up toward the magnetic zenith. This is looking south. Orion is at right.

Auroral streamers or rays rather than classic curtains as part of the pulsating phase of the great equinox display of Northern Lights on March 23,2023. The rays have a strong vertical structure from precipitating electrons but were pulsing off and on rather than rippling. While the predominent colour is green,there is a lot of red and magenta mixed in. The rays are converging upward to the magnetic zenith. This is looking northwest over my house. A short exposure froze the motion and pulsations to better record the structure. Cassiopeia is at centre. The Pleiades are at left.

13998564 - Auroral streamers or rays rather than classic curtains as part of the pulsating phase of the great equinox display of Northern Lights on March 23,2023. The rays have a strong vertical structure from precipitating electrons but were pulsing off and on rather than rippling. While the predominent colour is green,there is a lot of red and magenta mixed in. The rays are converging upward to the magnetic zenith. This is looking northwest over my house. A short exposure froze the motion and pulsations to better record the structure. Cassiopeia is at centre. The Pleiades are at left.

This is the Milky Way of the autumn season in the Northern Hemisphere, on a late September night, from the very dark site of Red Rock Canyon, in Waterton Lakes National Park, Canada. The scene is a crop from the full 360° rectangular panorama, taken about 11:00 pm. Illumination is solely by starlight. Being autumn, the larches and aspens are in autumn colours. Snow is on Mount Blakiston at left, while the sharp peak at centre is Anderson Peak.

13899941 - This is the Milky Way of the autumn season in the Northern Hemisphere, on a late September night, from the very dark site of Red Rock Canyon, in Waterton Lakes National Park, Canada. The scene is a crop from the full 360° rectangular panorama, taken about 11:00 pm. Illumination is solely by starlight. Being autumn, the larches and aspens are in autumn colours. Snow is on Mount Blakiston at left, while the sharp peak at centre is Anderson Peak.

A panorama of the glacier-fed Athabasca River and peaks around Mount Fryatt in Jasper National Park, as the Milky Way is setting and the waning gibbous Moon rising, lighting the peaks of the Continental DIvide with lunar alpenglow. Mount Fryatt is at centre, while to the right is Mount Geraldine, and to the left are Brussels Peak and Mount Christie. Jasper is one of the world's largest Dark Sky Preserves.

13899099 - A panorama of the glacier-fed Athabasca River and peaks around Mount Fryatt in Jasper National Park, as the Milky Way is setting and the waning gibbous Moon rising, lighting the peaks of the Continental DIvide with lunar alpenglow. Mount Fryatt is at centre, while to the right is Mount Geraldine, and to the left are Brussels Peak and Mount Christie. Jasper is one of the world's largest Dark Sky Preserves.

13898216 - HMAS Adelaide on board the Blue Marlin heavy lift vessel. Shot taken while entering Port Phillip Bay, Australia

A selfie of me gazing at the sky while the camera and telescope shoot deep-sky targets with the auto-guided equatorial mount and astrographic reflector telescope. An aurora is kicking up to the left in the northeast. Orion is rising at centre in the east. I shot this Thanksgiving evening, October 13m, 2015, from the backyard at home in southern Alberta. It is part of a 730-frame time-lapse.

13897586 - A selfie of me gazing at the sky while the camera and telescope shoot deep-sky targets with the auto-guided equatorial mount and astrographic reflector telescope. An aurora is kicking up to the left in the northeast. Orion is rising at centre in the east. I shot this Thanksgiving evening, October 13m, 2015, from the backyard at home in southern Alberta. It is part of a 730-frame time-lapse.

Sunset colours over White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, December 10, 2013. Venus is at left of centre. This is an HDR (High Dynamic Range) stack of 7 exposures at 2/3 stop increments from -2 to +2 EV, processed first with ACR then with Photomatix Pro. Images taken with the 14mm Rokinon lens at f/4 and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 100. While colour vibrancy has been enhanced the colours to the eye were quite vivid. The HDR technique brings out details in the dark ground while preserving the bright sky.

13897522 - Sunset colours over White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, December 10, 2013. Venus is at left of centre. This is an HDR (High Dynamic Range) stack of 7 exposures at 2/3 stop increments from -2 to +2 EV, processed first with ACR then with Photomatix Pro. Images taken with the 14mm Rokinon lens at f/4 and Canon 5D MkII at ISO 100. While colour vibrancy has been enhanced the colours to the eye were quite vivid. The HDR technique brings out details in the dark ground while preserving the bright sky.

13848698 - Fly fishing gear worn by guide Russell Moore from The Kingfisher Flyshop in Missoula, Montana, while floating the Blackfoot River.

13847649 - Two men examine beaker together while in lab, Beltsville, MD

13847008 - True bugs have modified piercing and sucking mouthparts; some suck plant juices and are plant pests, while others can bite painfully.

The Pyramid of the Magician, also known as the Pyramid of the Dwarf. It is the tallest structure in the pre-Hispanic Mayan ruins of Uxmal, Mexico, rising about 35 meters or 115 feet. The temple at the top of the stairs at left is built in the Chenes style, while the upper temple is Puuc style.

13846156 - The Pyramid of the Magician, also known as the Pyramid of the Dwarf. It is the tallest structure in the pre-Hispanic Mayan ruins of Uxmal, Mexico, rising about 35 meters or 115 feet. The temple at the top of the stairs at left is built in the Chenes style, while the upper temple is Puuc style.

The west facade of the Pyramid of the Magician, also known as the Pyramid of the Dwarf, faces into the Quadrangle of the Birds. It is the tallest structure in the pre-Hispanic Mayan ruins of Uxmal, Mexico, rising about 35 meters or 115 feet. The temple at the top of the stairs is built in the Chenes style, while the upper temple is Puuc style.

13845767 - The west facade of the Pyramid of the Magician, also known as the Pyramid of the Dwarf, faces into the Quadrangle of the Birds. It is the tallest structure in the pre-Hispanic Mayan ruins of Uxmal, Mexico, rising about 35 meters or 115 feet. The temple at the top of the stairs is built in the Chenes style, while the upper temple is Puuc style.

13836530 - Lionesses, Panthera leo, feeding on a zebra, while hyenas, Crocuta crocuta, attempt to scavenge. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa.

13813600 - USA, Washington State. Adult female Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) at cup nest feeding chick while second chick begs.

13812015 - Siberian Tiger reflection while drinking, Panthera tigris Altaic Captive

Africa, Uganda, Kibale National Park, Ngogo Chimpanzee Project. Chimpanzee males are attracted to an estrous female resting high in the trees, some gaze up at her while others groom.

13795538 - Africa, Uganda, Kibale National Park, Ngogo Chimpanzee Project. Chimpanzee males are attracted to an estrous female resting high in the trees, some gaze up at her while others groom.

71448475 - Views of Milford Sound while on a boat to the ocean.

71448471 - Views of Milford Sound while on a boat to the ocean.

71444944 - In the mixed forest in fog while hiking in the mountains, Schafberg, Salzburg/Upper Austria, Austria

This is Mars (at right) near the orange giant star Mebsuta,aka Epsilon Geminorum,on April 12,2023. Mars was 50 arc minutes from the star this night. It was closer the following two nights,about 20 and 16 arc minutes from the star. Mars was magnitude +1.1 while Mebsuta is +3.

13999284 - This is Mars (at right) near the orange giant star Mebsuta,aka Epsilon Geminorum,on April 12,2023. Mars was 50 arc minutes from the star this night. It was closer the following two nights,about 20 and 16 arc minutes from the star. Mars was magnitude +1.1 while Mebsuta is +3.

Mars amid the Beehive star cluster,Messier 44,in Cancer,on June 2,2023. The stars Asellus Borealis and Asesllus Australis are above and below Mars. The sky was still blue with summer twilight at my northern latitude,while light cloud covered much of the sky,adding the gradients and banding.

13998396 - Mars amid the Beehive star cluster,Messier 44,in Cancer,on June 2,2023. The stars Asellus Borealis and Asesllus Australis are above and below Mars. The sky was still blue with summer twilight at my northern latitude,while light cloud covered much of the sky,adding the gradients and banding.

Venus and Mars in close conjunction in the dawn sky on October 5, 2017. Venus is the brightest object; Mars is below it; while the star above Venus is 4th magnitude Sigma Leonis. The foreground is illuminated by light from the setting Full Moon in the west.

13898981 - Venus and Mars in close conjunction in the dawn sky on October 5, 2017. Venus is the brightest object; Mars is below it; while the star above Venus is 4th magnitude Sigma Leonis. The foreground is illuminated by light from the setting Full Moon in the west.

The old Atlas Coal Mine near East Coulee, Alberta, now a museum and tourist attraction. This is a composite of 20 x 1 minute exposures with the Canon 5D MkII and 16-35mm lens at 16mm and f/2.8, and ISO 1250. Taken June 27, 2013. While the Moon was up it was in some cloud and most of the illumination of the foreground comes from a sodium vapour light just off camera at right. Images stacked with StarCircleAcademy's Advanced Stacker Actions, Comet Streaks option.

13898847 - The old Atlas Coal Mine near East Coulee, Alberta, now a museum and tourist attraction. This is a composite of 20 x 1 minute exposures with the Canon 5D MkII and 16-35mm lens at 16mm and f/2.8, and ISO 1250. Taken June 27, 2013. While the Moon was up it was in some cloud and most of the illumination of the foreground comes from a sodium vapour light just off camera at right. Images stacked with StarCircleAcademy's Advanced Stacker Actions, Comet Streaks option.

Bright reddish Mars above the Hyades star cluster with yellow Aldebaran below Mars to serve as a "compare and contrast " to Mars. The blue Pleiades are at upper right. Two other NGC clusters in Taurus are in the frame: NGC 1647 to the left of the Hyades and NGC 1747 at the right edge of the frame. The small clusters NGC 1817 and 1807 are at lower left. The Taurus Dark Clouds are at upper left. Aldebaran is magnitude +1 while Mars was -0.2 this morning and getting brighter by the day as it approached its December opposition this year, 2022.

13898765 - Bright reddish Mars above the Hyades star cluster with yellow Aldebaran below Mars to serve as a "compare and contrast " to Mars. The blue Pleiades are at upper right. Two other NGC clusters in Taurus are in the frame: NGC 1647 to the left of the Hyades and NGC 1747 at the right edge of the frame. The small clusters NGC 1817 and 1807 are at lower left. The Taurus Dark Clouds are at upper left. Aldebaran is magnitude +1 while Mars was -0.2 this morning and getting brighter by the day as it approached its December opposition this year, 2022.

The 4-day-old waxing crescent Moon on April 8, 2019 in a blend of short and long exposures to bring out the faint Earthshine on the dark side of the Moon and deep blue twilight sky while retaining details in the bright sunlit crescent.

13897963 - The 4-day-old waxing crescent Moon on April 8, 2019 in a blend of short and long exposures to bring out the faint Earthshine on the dark side of the Moon and deep blue twilight sky while retaining details in the bright sunlit crescent.

As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods.

13848292 - As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods.

13845892 - The west facade of the Pyramid of the Magician, also known as the Pyramid of the Dwarf, faces into the Quadrangle of the Birds. It is the tallest structure in the pre-Hispanic Mayan ruins of Uxmal, Mexico, rising about 35 meters or 115 feet. The temple at the top of the stairs is built in the Chenes style, while the upper temple is Puuc style.

Spotted hyenas, Crocuta crocuta, feeding on wildebeest, Connochaetes taurinus, while still alive. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa.

13836520 - Spotted hyenas, Crocuta crocuta, feeding on wildebeest, Connochaetes taurinus, while still alive. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa.

Polar Bear (Ursa maritimus) on sea ice off the sub-arctic coast of Hudson Bay, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Bears come to the coast of Hudson Bay in Fall waiting for the ice to freeze, and looking for a careless seal or dead whale to wash up. Global warming has shortened their winter so they are increasingly anxious as they wait for winter. While they wait, they engage in frequent wrestling matches to determine a mating hierarchy for the breeding season in March and April, and regularly check on the ice to see if it will carry them out to sea.

13820627 - Polar Bear (Ursa maritimus) on sea ice off the sub-arctic coast of Hudson Bay, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Bears come to the coast of Hudson Bay in Fall waiting for the ice to freeze, and looking for a careless seal or dead whale to wash up. Global warming has shortened their winter so they are increasingly anxious as they wait for winter. While they wait, they engage in frequent wrestling matches to determine a mating hierarchy for the breeding season in March and April, and regularly check on the ice to see if it will carry them out to sea.

13820449 - Aphrodite Fritillary (Speyeria aphrodite) butterflies sharing space on pink Joe-Pye weed flowers while sipping nectar,

India. Male Bengal tiger skin (Pantera Tigris Tigris) showing the stripes that enable them to blend into their surroundings while on the hunt.

13795790 - India. Male Bengal tiger skin (Pantera Tigris Tigris) showing the stripes that enable them to blend into their surroundings while on the hunt.

Africa, Uganda, Kibale National Park, Ngogo Chimpanzee Project. A male chimpanzee grooms his female companion's leg while she relaxes cradling her sleeping infant.

13795536 - Africa, Uganda, Kibale National Park, Ngogo Chimpanzee Project. A male chimpanzee grooms his female companion's leg while she relaxes cradling her sleeping infant.

13793518 - A Kayaker's Perspective While Crossing A Calm Lake At Sunset, Southcentral Alaska During Summer

71448473 - Views of Milford Sound while on a boat to the ocean.

71448470 - Views of Milford Sound while on a boat to the ocean.

71448469 - Views of Milford Sound while on a boat to the ocean.

71448468 - Views of Milford Sound while on a boat to the ocean.

71444943 - In the mixed forest in fog while hiking in the mountains, Schafberg, Salzburg/Upper Austria, Austria

Venus in a close conjunction with dimmer Saturn in the evening twilight on January 22,2023. They were 22 arc minutes apart this evening. The 1-day-old waxing crescent Moon is below the planet pair deep in the twilight. The magnitude 2.8 star Deneb Algiedi,aka Delta Capricorni,is faintly visible below Venus. Venus was magnitude -3.9 while Saturn was magnitude 0.8.

13999423 - Venus in a close conjunction with dimmer Saturn in the evening twilight on January 22,2023. They were 22 arc minutes apart this evening. The 1-day-old waxing crescent Moon is below the planet pair deep in the twilight. The magnitude 2.8 star Deneb Algiedi,aka Delta Capricorni,is faintly visible below Venus. Venus was magnitude -3.9 while Saturn was magnitude 0.8.

Mercury (on the right) and Jupiter in a close conjunction just 1.3° apart but very low in the west in the evening twilight,on March 27,2023. Taken from home in southern Alberta. Mercury was ascending higher each night,beginning its best evening apparition for the year,while Jupiter was dropping out of sight ending its months-long appearance. Jupiter was magnitude -2 this night,while Mercury was -1.4.

13998881 - Mercury (on the right) and Jupiter in a close conjunction just 1.3° apart but very low in the west in the evening twilight,on March 27,2023. Taken from home in southern Alberta. Mercury was ascending higher each night,beginning its best evening apparition for the year,while Jupiter was dropping out of sight ending its months-long appearance. Jupiter was magnitude -2 this night,while Mercury was -1.4.

Circumpolar star trails spinning behind Double Arch at Arches National Park, Utah, as the waning gibbous Moon lights the arches toward the end of the sequence. The Big Dipper is streakng into frame at top right from behind the butte at right, while Jupiter is the bright object at top left streaking down into the scene.

13899683 - Circumpolar star trails spinning behind Double Arch at Arches National Park, Utah, as the waning gibbous Moon lights the arches toward the end of the sequence. The Big Dipper is streakng into frame at top right from behind the butte at right, while Jupiter is the bright object at top left streaking down into the scene.

This is a framing of the rich array of star clusters and nebulas in central Auriga. The large star cluster Messier 38 is at top left, with the small cluster NGC 1907 just below it. The smaller star cluster Messier 36 is at left. M38 is often called the Starfish Cluster, while M36 is the Pinwheel Cluster.

13899046 - This is a framing of the rich array of star clusters and nebulas in central Auriga. The large star cluster Messier 38 is at top left, with the small cluster NGC 1907 just below it. The smaller star cluster Messier 36 is at left. M38 is often called the Starfish Cluster, while M36 is the Pinwheel Cluster.

13898713 - HMAS Adelaide on board the Blue Marlin heavy lift vessel. Shot taken while entering Port Phillip Bay, Australia

13849307 - The west facade of the Pyramid of the Magician, also known as the Pyramid of the Dwarf, faces into the Quadrangle of the Birds. It is the tallest structure in the pre-Hispanic Mayan ruins of Uxmal, Mexico, rising about 35 meters or 115 feet. The temple at the top of the stairs is built in the Chenes style, while the upper temple is Puuc style.

13849258 - Lateral view of a flower beetle; larvae feed on roots, while the adults can be encountered during spring/summer feeding on flowers

Young tourist couple on vacation while traveling on a gap year, experiencing the amazing, unique landscape of Uyuni Salt Flats (Salar de Uyuni), Uyuni, Bolivia

13847239 - Young tourist couple on vacation while traveling on a gap year, experiencing the amazing, unique landscape of Uyuni Salt Flats (Salar de Uyuni), Uyuni, Bolivia

Nomadinae is a subfamily of bees in the family Apidae. One unusual behavioral habit seen in adults of various genera is they frequently "sleep" while grasping onto plant stems or leaves with only their mandibles.

13846856 - Nomadinae is a subfamily of bees in the family Apidae. One unusual behavioral habit seen in adults of various genera is they frequently "sleep" while grasping onto plant stems or leaves with only their mandibles.

13846766 - Tweezers pointing to a tick while doing Lyme disease research in College Park, Maryland, USA

13846451 - The west facade of the Pyramid of the Magician, also known as the Pyramid of the Dwarf, faces into the Quadrangle of the Birds. It is the tallest structure in the pre-Hispanic Mayan ruins of Uxmal, Mexico, rising about 35 meters or 115 feet. The temple at the top of the stairs is built in the Chenes style, while the upper temple is Puuc style.

13846263 - The west facade of the Pyramid of the Magician, also known as the Pyramid of the Dwarf, faces into the Quadrangle of the Birds. It is the tallest structure in the pre-Hispanic Mayan ruins of Uxmal, Mexico, rising about 35 meters or 115 feet. The temple at the top of the stairs is built in the Chenes style, while the upper temple is Puuc style.

13844704 - Car driving on icy snow covered roads on a road trip while travelling in Lapland inside the Arctic Circle in Finland

13844616 - The west facade of the Pyramid of the Magician, also known as the Pyramid of the Dwarf, faces into the Quadrangle of the Birds. It is the tallest structure in the pre-Hispanic Mayan ruins of Uxmal, Mexico, rising about 35 meters or 115 feet. The temple at the top of the stairs is built in the Chenes style, while the upper temple is Puuc style.

13836521 - Spotted hyenas, Crocuta crocuta, feeding on a wildebeest, Connochaetes taurinus, while still alive.

13835110 - An African elephant calf, Loxodonta africana, nursing while its mother drinks. Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana.

13776392 - Female Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) ecavating her redd while alpha male guards. Aspect Ratio = 4:5; Alaska, United States of America

71448476 - Views of Milford Sound while on a boat to the ocean.

71448467 - Views of Milford Sound while on a boat to the ocean.

13999716 - Venus in a close conjunction with dimmer Saturn in the evening twilight on January 22,2023. They were 22 arc minutes apart this evening. The 1-day-old waxing crescent Moon is below the planet pair deep in the twilight. The magnitude 2.8 star Deneb Algiedi,aka Delta Capricorni,is faintly visible below Venus. Venus was magnitude -3.9 while Saturn was magnitude 0.8.

This is a framing of the Scutum Starcloud in the Milky Way,with the bright and rich Wild Duck Cluster,aka Messier 11,embedded in the Starcloud at upper left. The smaller open star cluster M26 is at bottom centre; while the globular cluster NGC 6712 is at lower left,with the small green planetary nebula IC 1295 visible beside it to the left. The area is a study in contrasts between the rich starclouds of the Milky Way and the dark lanes of interstellar dust. The most prominent and densest of those is at upper right,Barnard 103. At top is B110. The general regime of interstellar dust in the regi

13998706 - This is a framing of the Scutum Starcloud in the Milky Way,with the bright and rich Wild Duck Cluster,aka Messier 11,embedded in the Starcloud at upper left. The smaller open star cluster M26 is at bottom centre; while the globular cluster NGC 6712 is at lower left,with the small green planetary nebula IC 1295 visible beside it to the left. The area is a study in contrasts between the rich starclouds of the Milky Way and the dark lanes of interstellar dust. The most prominent and densest of those is at upper right,Barnard 103. At top is B110. The general regime of interstellar dust in the regi

This is the pair of mismatched globular star clusters,Messier 53 (on the right) and NGC 5053 in Coma Berenices. M53 is a rich cluster while NGC 5053 is fainter and rather poorly populated. The difference is intrinsic as both clusters lie about the same distance away,some 53,000 light years. The brightest star at lower right is Diadem,or Alpha Comae Barenices. A number of faint and tiny IC,PGC and UGC galaxies dot the field.

13998507 - This is the pair of mismatched globular star clusters,Messier 53 (on the right) and NGC 5053 in Coma Berenices. M53 is a rich cluster while NGC 5053 is fainter and rather poorly populated. The difference is intrinsic as both clusters lie about the same distance away,some 53,000 light years. The brightest star at lower right is Diadem,or Alpha Comae Barenices. A number of faint and tiny IC,PGC and UGC galaxies dot the field.

The Northern Lights over the village of Skjervøy on the northern coast of Norway north of Tromsø. Taken from the deck of the Hurtigruten ship the ms Trollfjord while in port, March 2, 2019. Looking west with Cassiopeia at right and the Pleiades at left.

13900436 - The Northern Lights over the village of Skjervøy on the northern coast of Norway north of Tromsø. Taken from the deck of the Hurtigruten ship the ms Trollfjord while in port, March 2, 2019. Looking west with Cassiopeia at right and the Pleiades at left.

A selfie of me observing Mars, the bright object at top, in Taurus, on a mild winter night from home on December 9, 2022. Mars was then two days past opposition and at its brightest. The waning gibbous Moon is the bright glow at left, lighting the sky blue and the snowy landscape below with sparkling moonlight. Orion is rising behind me, while Gemini is at far left.

13899810 - A selfie of me observing Mars, the bright object at top, in Taurus, on a mild winter night from home on December 9, 2022. Mars was then two days past opposition and at its brightest. The waning gibbous Moon is the bright glow at left, lighting the sky blue and the snowy landscape below with sparkling moonlight. Orion is rising behind me, while Gemini is at far left.

A busy sky with bright red Mars rising east of the Milky Way, while a pair of Iridium satellites flare briefly as they travel in unison up along the Milky Way from south to north.

13899688 - A busy sky with bright red Mars rising east of the Milky Way, while a pair of Iridium satellites flare briefly as they travel in unison up along the Milky Way from south to north.

The Full Moon rises in partial eclipse over the sandstone formations of Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park in southern Alberta, on the evening of September 27, 2015. This was the night of a total lunar eclipse, which was in progress in its initial partial phase as the Moon rose this night. The blue band on the horizon containing the Moon is the shadow of Earth on our atmosphere, while the dark bite taken out of the lunar disk is the shadow of Earth on the Moon. The pink band above is the Belt of Venus.

13899581 - The Full Moon rises in partial eclipse over the sandstone formations of Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park in southern Alberta, on the evening of September 27, 2015. This was the night of a total lunar eclipse, which was in progress in its initial partial phase as the Moon rose this night. The blue band on the horizon containing the Moon is the shadow of Earth on our atmosphere, while the dark bite taken out of the lunar disk is the shadow of Earth on the Moon. The pink band above is the Belt of Venus.

Particularly large groups of sunspots on the Sun on September 4, 2017. The group at bottom is AR 2673, the group at top is 2674. The small spot at left on the emerging limb is AR 2677, while the groups disappearing at right are AR 2675 (top) and AR 2776.

13899289 - Particularly large groups of sunspots on the Sun on September 4, 2017. The group at bottom is AR 2673, the group at top is 2674. The small spot at left on the emerging limb is AR 2677, while the groups disappearing at right are AR 2675 (top) and AR 2776.

A wide-angle view of the total eclipse of the Moon of November 8, 2022, with the red Moon at right amid the stars of the northern winter sky and Milky Way, plus with bright red Mars at top. Above and left of the Moon is the blue Pleiades star cluster, while below it and to the left is the larger Hyades cluster with reddish Aldebaran in Taurus. The stars of Orion are left of centre, including reddish Betelgeuse, while at far left are the two Dog Stars: Procyon, at top, in Canis Minor, and Sirius, at bottom, in Canis Major.

13899282 - A wide-angle view of the total eclipse of the Moon of November 8, 2022, with the red Moon at right amid the stars of the northern winter sky and Milky Way, plus with bright red Mars at top. Above and left of the Moon is the blue Pleiades star cluster, while below it and to the left is the larger Hyades cluster with reddish Aldebaran in Taurus. The stars of Orion are left of centre, including reddish Betelgeuse, while at far left are the two Dog Stars: Procyon, at top, in Canis Minor, and Sirius, at bottom, in Canis Major.

Comet Lovejoy, C/2014 Q2 amid the clusters, nebulas and dark dust clouds of Taurus and Perseus, on Friday, January 16, 2016. Its long blue ion tail stretches back at least 15°, almost to the open cluster NGC 1647 on Taurus at the left edge. At centre is the Pleiades star cluster, M45; at top right is the red California Nebula, NGC 1499, in Perseus, while the field is filled with the dark dusty lanes of the Taurus Dark Clouds. At left is the red giant star Aldebaran amid the V-shaped Hyades star cluster.

13899076 - Comet Lovejoy, C/2014 Q2 amid the clusters, nebulas and dark dust clouds of Taurus and Perseus, on Friday, January 16, 2016. Its long blue ion tail stretches back at least 15°, almost to the open cluster NGC 1647 on Taurus at the left edge. At centre is the Pleiades star cluster, M45; at top right is the red California Nebula, NGC 1499, in Perseus, while the field is filled with the dark dusty lanes of the Taurus Dark Clouds. At left is the red giant star Aldebaran amid the V-shaped Hyades star cluster.

A panorama of Lake Edith in Jasper National Park, Alberta, on a calm autumn night, looking north to the stars of Ursa Major, the Great Bear, and the Big Dipper in deep twilight. Arcturus is at far left setting in the northwest over Pyramid Mountain, while Capella in Auriga and the stars of Perseus are rising at right in the northeast. This was on a mid-October night when the Big Dipper rides low in the northern sky from this latitude of 53° N.

13899054 - A panorama of Lake Edith in Jasper National Park, Alberta, on a calm autumn night, looking north to the stars of Ursa Major, the Great Bear, and the Big Dipper in deep twilight. Arcturus is at far left setting in the northwest over Pyramid Mountain, while Capella in Auriga and the stars of Perseus are rising at right in the northeast. This was on a mid-October night when the Big Dipper rides low in the northern sky from this latitude of 53° N.

Gum Nebula area of Vela and Puppis. Taken from Atacama Lodge, Chile, March 19, 2010, with modified Canon 5D MkII and Sigma 50mm lens at f/4, for stack of 10 x 6 minute exposures (Mean combined) at ISO 800 plus 2 x 6 minutes with Kenko Softon filter. High contrast boost and Selective Colour adjustments to bring out nebulocity while retaining neutral sky.

13898921 - Gum Nebula area of Vela and Puppis. Taken from Atacama Lodge, Chile, March 19, 2010, with modified Canon 5D MkII and Sigma 50mm lens at f/4, for stack of 10 x 6 minute exposures (Mean combined) at ISO 800 plus 2 x 6 minutes with Kenko Softon filter. High contrast boost and Selective Colour adjustments to bring out nebulocity while retaining neutral sky.

The Full Moon at the equinox, on March 20, 2019, reaching full phase only fours hours after the moment of the vernal equinox, and here captured rising very shortly before the moment of the Full Moon. I shot this while the Moon was still rising and in a deep blue sky, and tinted yellow from atmospheric absorption. Even so, this is a blend of short (for the Moon) and long (for the sky) exposures to capture the dynamic range.

13898578 - The Full Moon at the equinox, on March 20, 2019, reaching full phase only fours hours after the moment of the vernal equinox, and here captured rising very shortly before the moment of the Full Moon. I shot this while the Moon was still rising and in a deep blue sky, and tinted yellow from atmospheric absorption. Even so, this is a blend of short (for the Moon) and long (for the sky) exposures to capture the dynamic range.

The centre of the galaxy area of the Milky Way toward Sagittarius and Scorpius, with the Sagittarius Starcloud right of centre, and the Lagoon Nebula (M8) left of centre. The Cat's Paw Nebula (NGC 6334) in Scorpius is at upper right, the Swan Nebula (M17) and Eagle Nebula (M16) are at lower left. To the right of them is the Small Sagittarius Starcloud (M24). At the very top is the Snake Nebula (B72). The main mass of dark nebula is the Pipe Nebula (B78). Above M24 at left is the open cluster M23 while below the M24 star cloud is the cluster M25. The globular M22 is at the bottom edge. At right

13898332 - The centre of the galaxy area of the Milky Way toward Sagittarius and Scorpius, with the Sagittarius Starcloud right of centre, and the Lagoon Nebula (M8) left of centre. The Cat's Paw Nebula (NGC 6334) in Scorpius is at upper right, the Swan Nebula (M17) and Eagle Nebula (M16) are at lower left. To the right of them is the Small Sagittarius Starcloud (M24). At the very top is the Snake Nebula (B72). The main mass of dark nebula is the Pipe Nebula (B78). Above M24 at left is the open cluster M23 while below the M24 star cloud is the cluster M25. The globular M22 is at the bottom edge. At right

Emission nebulas in northern and central Cygnus, including the North America Nebula (NGC 7000) at lower left and the Gamma Cygni complex (IC 1318) at upper right. Deneb is the bright star at left, while Gamma Cygni itself is at upper right.

13898156 - Emission nebulas in northern and central Cygnus, including the North America Nebula (NGC 7000) at lower left and the Gamma Cygni complex (IC 1318) at upper right. Deneb is the bright star at left, while Gamma Cygni itself is at upper right.

The centre of the Galaxy region in Sagittarius and Scorpius overhead in the wee hours of an April morning in Australia. At upper right are Alpha and Beta Centauri, while at lower left is Altair.

13898068 - The centre of the Galaxy region in Sagittarius and Scorpius overhead in the wee hours of an April morning in Australia. At upper right are Alpha and Beta Centauri, while at lower left is Altair.

13897819 - HMAS Adelaide on board the Blue Marlin heavy lift vessel. Shot taken while entering Port Phillip Bay, Australia

Tahitian man with her daughter carrying baguettes while riding a bicycle on the island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, Tahiti Nui, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

13847870 - Tahitian man with her daughter carrying baguettes while riding a bicycle on the island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, Tahiti Nui, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific.

13846656 - The west facade of the Pyramid of the Magician, also known as the Pyramid of the Dwarf, faces into the Quadrangle of the Birds. It is the tallest structure in the pre-Hispanic Mayan ruins of Uxmal, Mexico, rising about 35 meters or 115 feet. The temple at the top of the stairs is built in the Chenes style, while the upper temple is Puuc style.

13844584 - Cleaning cheese while it matures at the cheese factory at Hacienda Zuleta, Imbabura, Ecuador, South America

Lionesses , Panthera leo, feeding on a zebra kill, while spotted hyenas, Crocuta crocuta, attempt to scavenge. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa.

13836529 - Lionesses , Panthera leo, feeding on a zebra kill, while spotted hyenas, Crocuta crocuta, attempt to scavenge. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa.

13836519 - Spotted hyenas, Crocuta crocuta, feeding on wildebeest, Connochaetes taurinus, while still alive. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa.

13835232 - A hunting yellow-billed kite, Milvus parasitus, looking for prey while in flight. Khwai Concession Area, Okavango, Botswana.